Shropshire RCC administers a number of grants schemes to support
community groups to improve their community and the lives of local
people.

Shropshire Grassroots Fund

Shropshire Grassroots Fund supports small, volunteer-led groups
with an annual income of less than £30,000. The fund is currently open
for applications of up to £500 for projects that address the following
priorities:

• Young children and early years activities, particularly targeted towards disadvantaged children• Youth Groups, particularly activities that support vulnerable or disadvantaged young people• Older people – particularly activities that reduce loneliness and isolation•
Tackling poverty and improving the lives of Shropshire’s most
disadvantaged people, particularly those living in isolated rural areas

The fund cannot make a contribution to general appeals. It cannot
fund on-going staff salaries, large capital build projects and parties
or other one off events.

Shropshire Community Fund

The
purpose of the fund is to provide grants of up to £750 to help
voluntary and community groups to start or develop their activities
around health and wellbeing. Projects should be able to demonstrate a
clear impact on the health of beneficiaries.

Examples of projects we might fund include running healthy living
activities or a health-focused self-help group. Examples of things that
groups can apply for includes:

Start-up costs for newly formed groups

Training costs for staff, volunteers and beneficiaries

Items of equipment

Volunteers out of pocket expenses

The fund cannot make a contribution to general appeals. It
cannot fund ongoing staff salaries, large capital build projects and
parties or other one off events.

Millichope Fund for Community Buildings

Shropshire RCC has been tasked by the Millichope Foundation to
administer a fund for the benefit of community buildings in Shropshire.
The fund provides small grants of up to £500 to enable village halls and
community centres to purchase items of equipment to help meet the needs
of their local community.

Examples of things that have been funded previously include:

Hearing loops or equipment to assist disabled users

Tables, chairs and other furniture

Kitchen equipment (eg white goods or crockery)

Replacement water heaters or radiators

Curtains, draught excluders and other insulation

Audio and visual equipment (eg a PA system) and portable staging

The fund cannot contribute to general running costs, staff
salaries, volunteers expenses, large capital projects or resurfacing of
car parks.

Help from other funders

There are thousands of funding sources available to help
disadvantaged people and community groups. We can help you to identify
potential funding for your project.

People in Need: We have access to a database of hundreds of
charitable trusts set up to help people in times of need. We can search
this database to identify suitable funding sources for you, or someone
you know who is in need.

Grantfinder: We have access to a database of thousands of
charitable trusts, grant programmes and investment funds set up to help
voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. We can match
your funding needs with the funders most likely to support your cause.